Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 221, Decatur, Adams County, 19 September 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Nufber 221.

PLEAS OF GUILTY Entered by John Durbin and Ben Lett, Accused of Horse Stealing. A SEVERE SENTENCE One to Fourteen Years and SIOO Fine—Petition Filed to Suspend it. John Durbin and Ben Lett, two young men, scarcely more than boys, appeared in court this morning, and there entered pleas of guilty, to having stolen a team of three-year-old horses from an Amisliman, named Schwartz of near Monroe. The judge fined them SIOO each, disfranchised them for one year, and sentenced them to the Jeffersonville reformatory for a term of from one to fourteen years. Immediately a petition was filed, signed by a number of men who knew the boys, asking that the sentence be suspended and this matter was taken under advisement by the court, the boys being taken back to jail. Opinion is divided as to what should be done in the matter. The court will announce his decision within a few days. The crime was committed the 15th of July last. The boys took the team to Fort Wayne and sold them to a farmer named Jacob Yaker of near Waterloo for $285. The horses were recovered and returned to Mr. Schwartz. The boys were arrested the following Sunday morning by Deputy Sheriff Ed Green and Night Policeman Melchi, and $261 was found in their possession. They waived preliminary examination and were bound over to court. Durbin formerly worked for Frank Teeple on the dray line here. He is the son of a prominent farmer of south of the city, while Lett is the son of a well known farmer of near Bobo. While the boys and their parents have the sympathy of everyone the crime is a serious one. RECEIVES BAD CUT «Ji Li . Peter Kirsch Was Injured Saturday While at His Work. t' • WOUND NOT SERIOUS ’■. --1 cll.. Large Leader nearly Severed No Stitches Required to Close Gash. Peter Kirsch, who runs a planing mill in the north part of the city, who is also handy in the grinding of various tools and instruments, met with an accident while engaged in this work last Saturday' evening, which he does not care to have repeated. He W'as sharpening a blade for a mower, and when it was finished, laid the blade on the floor. Just at this time it was becoming dusk, and the thought struck Mr. Kirsch that some one might come that way and running against the knife would injure his foot to some extent. When picking it up and raising it in the air the upper end caught a running belt and threw the ’ blade across his neck, cutting a very deep and ugly gash. None of the leaders were severed entirely, but one of them was cut to a great depth. He at once secured the services of a physician, who cleaned and well bandaged the wound, no stitches being required to place it in a healing condition. It was indeed a lucky escape for Mr. Kirsch, for fatal injuries might have been inflicted, and he is indeed fortunate in escaping so easily. o ~ J. J. Mayer of Monroe has sold his residence at that place. He has bought a lot and will erect a six-room house at once. There have been a number of changes in Monroe the past week, real estate there having taken quite a boom.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

ENTERS NORTHWESTERN. Mrs. A. VanCatnp and daughter. Beatrice, left today for Naperville, 111., where Miss Beatrice will enter Northwestern college. Besides taking a course in music, art and literature. Miss Beatrice will also secure a well rounded-out education by continuing her study of stenography. She graduated from the Decatur high school in 1909 and is one of the bright young girls of the city. Miss Edwina VanCamp, who will graduate in the spring, has decided upon the medical profession, and will upon graduation, enter a medical college in New York. COURT BOUSE NEWS The Straub Liquor Case and the Ward Larceny Case Continued UNTIL NEXT FRIDAY Three New Jurymen—Curtis Johnson Acquitted—Heeter Divorce Case Set. A motion to quash was filed by tho defendant in the case against Homer E. Sowers for practicing without a license and was overruled. A motion to quash was overruled in the case of C. D. Murray for selling liquor. The case is set for trial Tuesday. The case against Dan Straub for selling liquor without license and the one against Ollie Ward for grand larceny, set for trial today, were continued until Friday, because their attorney, L. C, DeVoss, is sick and unable to appear in court to defend them. The case against L. H. Corbin for selling liquor has been filed in court on appeal from the mayor’s court. It was ordered by the court that Curtis Johnson be released from parole and he is now fully discharged. Three new jurymen were chosen to take the place of men who could not serve. They are Joseph Branyberry, Decatur; George Roudenbush, Wash ihgton township, and J. M. Archbold, St. Mary’s. Five were released, being John Custer, James Higgins, Courtney Heller, Samuel Simison and Ed Fox. The case of the Bank of Berne vs. John Townsend et al., suit on note, was dismissed and the costs paid. William J. Heeter vs. Alive Heeter, divorce, set for next Monday, September 26th. A marriage license was issued to Roy Carter, 33, farmer, Monroe, and Lillie Strahm, 33. The bride was married once before, her husband having died. — K, OF C. MEETING TONIGHT. A special meeting of the Knights of Columbus has been called for this evening and something out of the ordinary is in store for all those who attend. During the evening they will be addressed by Frank Sherlock of Chicago, national counsel of the order. He is an orator of much ability and whose words always prove to be of much benefit to those who chance to I hear him. It is the express wish of ’ those in charge that all who can will be on hand to take part In the meeting tonight. o —- -—" "A ROYAL SLAVE.” A big audience witnessed the production of “A Royal Slave” at the Bucklen last evening. The play was of five acts and gave great satisfaction. The company carried all their own special scenery for the production and the costumes were of the latest. The company was the best that has ever appeared here in this bill. Numerous specialties during the 'Performance added greatly to the evening’s entertainment.—The Daily-Truth, Elkhart, Ind., Sept. 18th. Opera house, Wednesday, September 21st. oKenyon Walters went to Monroe Saturday afternoon, where he was disi posing of his Saturday evening Posts.

Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, September 19, 1910.

ROBBED POOR BOX z r 1 Some Uniknown Person Enters Catholic Church and Removes Money. MADE GOOD ESCAPE But Careful Watch is Being Kept to Capture the Guilty Party. Some time Saturday evening between the hour of 8 and 8:30 o’clock some unknown person entered the St. Mary's Catholic church, forced open the poor box, which is of steel structure, and located in the rear of the church, and made his get-away with a part of the contents. It happened at the time stated above, as nothing else was molested previous to this time, and when Father Flaherty went to lock the doors for the day, he noticed that the box had been left standing open. Upon examination it showed that some one had pried it open with some tool, and in doing so the lock had been so twisted and battered up that it was almost beyond recognition and the screws taken out. Something peculiar about it was that only the small change, in quarters, dimes and nickels, were taken, while the dollar pieces were left. It is thought to have been the act of some young person, although no clue whatever has been obtained. Just a few days ago Father Wilken went to the box to obtain some money to relieve some poor person, and it was at this time that he ascertained the amount it contained and on last evening it showed that something like ten dollars had been removed, while five silver dollars and eighty cents were left in the box. That the act was committed at this hour seems rather,, strange, as there were a number of people in the church up till that time and that they made their get-away without being caught. A close watch is being kept that something may lead to the path of the guilty, and should they be found would be made to answer in full for the unlawful act.

SELLING TICKETS The Pythian Sisters Are Making an Active Campaign For Georgettes. HERE SATURDAY EVE Famous Family of Musicians Will Appear at the Crystal Theater. The Pythian Sisters have started in on an active campaign to sell tickets for their musical entertainment at the Crystal theater Saturday evening, September 24th, when they will present “The Musical Georgettes,” the greatest family of Swiss Bell ringers and musical marvels now entour. This company of talented performers carry, besides their varied and numerous musical instruments, their own special scenery and an expensive wardrobe, their costuming being old colonial style, and no doubt enhances their acts. The ladies are at quite an expense in contracting for this production, but believe that their friends will find "The Musical Georgettes” a revelation in the line of a classy and catchy musical show, as they present a veried program, rendering selections from the various comic and light operas and popular music of the day, besides the classics. The proceeds of th6 entertainment are for the benefit of the Pythian Sisters, and the admission will be twenty-five cents, and the ladies solicit your patronage, assuring you that the pleasures of the evening entertainment will linger long after the price has been forgotten. Remember, Saturday, September 24th, is Pythian night at the Crystal.

CANDIDATE WARNER STRICKEN. Republican Nominee For Congress Became 111 While in Jay County. Rollo Warner, the republican nominee for congress, was taken suddenly ill while delivering a campaign speech at Bryant Friday evening. He was rushed to his horn eat Muncie, where he is recovering, his illness having been caused by acme stomach trouble. A peculiar coincident was the fact that he was opening his campaign in Jay county, the home of Congressman Adair, who is, himself, very sick with typhoid fever. It is believed Mr. Warner will be able to resume his campaign within a few days. THE HARVEST HOME Was a Pretty and Impressive Service at Concord Lutheran Church SUNDAY AFTERNOON House of Worship Decorated With Rich Fruitage— Appropriate Sermon. A very pretty and impressive service was tne 'Harvest Home” observed according to the annual custom of the Concord Lutheran church in Root township Sunday afternoon. The church was decorated in a beautiful way for the occasion, with all the rich and beautiful grain, vegetables and fruits of the autumn season—golden corn and pumpkins, sheaves of wheat, plates of fruit in all their rich and varied form and coloring—making an appropriate setting for the large and happy audience that listened with great pleasure to the sermon delivered by the pastor, the Rev. A. K. Mumma. of Hoagland. The sermon, appropriate to the occasion, abounding in thanks and praise in behalf of the people for the rich harvest, was a most eloquent one. After the service the congregation surprised the pastor in a very acceptable way by bestowing upon him and his family the harvest home decorations, which were by no means a very small portion of the harvest.

CHALLENGE TO FOOT BALL TEAM The Friars of Fort Wayne Would Like to Date Decatur Champions. We are in receipt of the following communication, which may be of interest to some of the football fans of this city and which we therefore publish: Ft. Wayne, Ind., Sept. 17, 1910. Manager Decatur City Football Team, Decatur, Ind.: Dear Sir:—The Friars have secured the exclusive use of League park for playing here this fall, and at the present time are arranging a schedule for the season, and we expect to place a pretty strong team In the field. I take it that you are arranging a schedule at the present time, or that you will be doing so in the near future. If possible I would like to secure your team for a game to be played at this place some time in October or the first part of November. If this is satisfactory, let me hear from you at once, so as not td interfere with the completion of our schedule. Yours truly, S. A. CALLIHAN, Manager. ■ o — IN CRITICAL CONDITION. Mrs. Edward Cordua, the aged lady living near Pleasant Mills, who fell a week ago Sunday at the home of her son-in-law, Dick Boyd, and sustained a fracture of the hip, is said to be in a critical condition, with the added severity of asthma to baffle in addition to the pains of the fracture. This is the second fracture of this nature sustained by Mrs. Cordua, she having fallen and broken the other hip several years ago, from which she recovered. a — ————— IS ASSISTANT TICKET AGENT. Henry Kruel has taken a position as assistant agent in the interurban office, succeeding M. E. Noll, who resigned to return to his former home in Ohio. Mr. Kruel has been with the interurban company several years as motorman and conductor and is one of its best and most trusted employees and will make good in this new' position also.

PLAYED WITH FIRE Four-Year-Old Wilder Babe Plays With Matches— Sets Fire to Self. IS HORRIBLY BURNED Clothing in a Mass of Fire in Instant—Extinguished by Sisters. Four-year-old Jessie Doris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wilder, of Monmouth. was horribly burned Sunday afternoon about 1 o’clock while playing with matches from which her clothing caught fire. That she was uot fatally burned is a miracle and due only to the presence of mind of her two sisters, Hattie and Bessie, who hastened to the scene and smothered the flames with their hands, both girls also receiving very bad burns. The matches had been kept on the topmost shelf of the cupboard away from the little tot, but while all members of the family were out of the room, she clambered up and getting the matches took them down into the outer cellar-way where she proceeded to have a good time lighting them. In an instant the little cotton slips worn by the tot were in a mass of flames and her cries startled the entire family. The mother was upstanrs, and the father, who had been nearly helpless for two days from lumbago, and was at the front of the house, could not get to her as quickly as the two sisters, who were at the rear. They were horrified to see the entire front of the child’s dress a mass of flames, and running to her clasped her, and began smothering the flames with their hands. The fire had eaten through the clothing to the child’s body, which, from the abdomen to the chin, was nearly one large blister, the skin hanging in patches. Fortunately a neighbor, who had been burned very badly a few weeks before, had on hand some of the remedies used then and these were applied temporarily, easing the pain until Dr. Boyers could arrive from this city to dress the injury. While the burns are very painful, it is thought the child will soon recover.

TO OLD OHIO HOME Remains of Mrs. Andrew Stevely of Blue Creek Township Will BE LAID TO REST In Former Ohio Home —Her Death Occurred Saturday Afternoon. The remains of Mrs. Catherine Stevely, wife of Andrew Stevely, one of the prominent farmers of Blue Creek township, were taken this afternoon over the Erie to Lima, Ohio, near which place the body will be consigned to its last resting place, near the home or ner youth. The death of Mrs. Stevely occurred Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home in Blue Creek township after an illness dating from last February of nephritis, contributory to mitral insufficiency, the cause of her death. Mrs. Stevely, the daughter of James Huffman, was born in Ohio, where she grew to womanhood and was married, she and her susband coming to this county some time ago, where they purchased an eighty-acre farm in Blue Creek township. She was born June 1, 1841, and at death was aged sixtynine years, four months and seventeen days. No children were born to the couple, and the aged husband Is left alone in his grief. A short funeral sevice was held Sunday afternoon at the home, and was largely attended by the many friends here. The body upon arrival at Lima, will be taken to Cridersville, where It will lie at the home of a relative until Tuesday afternoon, when another service will be conducted in the Hawk Creek Lutheran church, and the body will be laid to rest in the churcnyard cemetery.

HAS SORE HAND, Dan Tyndall met with a very painful injury on last. Friday evening while 'engaged in a game of basket ball .and is going about with the injured member well bandaged up. He was acting as guard and had the ball in his hands, and was in the act of throwing It, when one from the opposite side struck at the ball and hit Dan on the left thumb, tearing the ligaments and bending the member back almost to the hand. Although no bones were broken it was a very painful mishap and he will be required to keep in a quiet position for a while at least. AGED LADYDEAD Mrs. Elizabeth Potts, One of Adams County’s Pioneer Women, DIED SUNDAY NIGHT After a Long Illness—Funeral Will be Held Wednesday Morning. Mrs. Elizabeth Potts, one of the pioneer women of the county, died Sunday night at 11 o’ciock at the home of her daifghter, Mrs. Andrew Crabell. on West Adams street at the ripe old age of seventy-six years, two months and one day. Mrs. Potts had been in failing health for the past several years, suffering from a complication of diseases and general debility, the result of her extreme old age. She had been bedfast, however, only for the past three weeks, during the latter days of which her death was momentarily expected. The deceased was the daughter of Samuel and Catherine Dutcher, and was born in Ohio, July 17, 1835, coming to this county in young girlhood with her parents, the remainder of her life being spent in Allen and Adams counties. She was first married to David Holmes, and to them was born one son, John Holmes. After the death of Mr. Holmes she married to Thomas Potts-, who preceded her in death twenty-four years ago. To this

union were born thirteen children, all I of whom are living except three girds ] and. one boy.. Those surviving are I Samuel, of Fort Wayne; Hiram, of Bobo; Harriet Baxter, Monmouth; Minnie Crabill and Della Sprague of . this city; Jack Potts, Fort Wayne; Pe- i ter Potts, of near Fort Wayne; Eliza, of Monroeville; Carry Cully, Allen county. Three sisters and one brother also survive. They are Mrs. William Blackburn of this city; Mrs. L. N. Grandstaff and Mrs. Martin Lord of Monmouth; George Dutcher of north of this city. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at the United Brethren church in this city, the Rev. Imler officiating. Burial in the Monmouth cemetery. o ED JOHNSON MARRIED. Ed Johnson, who left last Tuesday for a little trip, surprised his many friends here by returning with a bride Saturday evening, the wedding having occurred in Michigan whither the couple had gone. The bride is a well known Fort Wayne lady, known to many here, who wish them a long and happy life. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson went to Fort Wayne this morning to make arrangements for the shipping of, her household goods here. o CURRY FUNERAL TOMORROW. (United Press Service.) Bluffton, Ind.. Sept. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The funeral services over the remains of Frank Curry, who met death Friday night when he was struck by a Pennsylvania train at Fort Wayne, will be held from the homo in this city, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment will be made in the Bluffton cemetery. o SEVEN DAYS IN JAIL. The aged John Spuller, who was arrested Saturday afternoon on a charge of public intoxication, and taken to jail to sober up, appeared before Mayor Teeple this morning, where he pleaded guilty and was fined $1 and I costs. In lieu of payment he was returned to jail for the next seven days.

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A MUSIC TEACHER Was Promptly Employed by Geneva School Board— Mrs. Longworth. BEAUTIFYING CHURCH United Brethren Church at Geneva Has New Inside Decorations. (By H. A. F.) Geneva, Ind., Sept. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Our school board is all right, for on last Saturday they met in special session and employed Mrs. R. F. Longsworth to teach music. The board is to be congratulated upon their success in securing the services of such a competent and well qualified teacher of this important branch of learning in our town schools. The United Brethren church people are frescoing the walls and ceiling of their beautiful edifice on High street, painting and varnishing the woodwork and adding a handsome new carpet to cover the floor. Two years ago they put pretty stained glass in the windows and that with the present improvements makes it a most inviting place in which to worship. Rev. Waldo, who attended conference last week has been returned to the Geneva church, much to the satisfaction of all. Rev. Waldo and wife are earnest and untiring workers in the Master's cause. Mrs. G. W. Chrisman of Kansas City, Kans., is visiting with her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Chrisman. This is Mrs. Chrisman’s first visit to Geneva in eight years. She is well pleased with the improvement Geneva has made, and says it is putting on city airs as well as regulated towns and cities have interuhban lines. Miss Leia Connor, head saleslady at the Economy store, left Sunday morning for a two weeks' vacation. She will visit at Kendallville and other towns in the northern part of the state. Mrs. A. G. Briggs returned home Saturday after a week’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Judge Day, of Celina, Ohio. The Misses Blanche and Gladys Aspy will occupy the room formerly occupied by the late George Hartman for their millinery store, wheer they will be pleased to meet new as well as their old customers.

Miss Ethel Harbour returned Sunday evening front a pleasant visit with friends at Fairmount, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hale of Mendon, Ohio, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Eleanor Hutton on Line street. Roy Butcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. M. Butcher, who is attending law school at Bloomington, is home for a few days' visit. Miss Fay Connor is clerking at the Economy store in place of her sister, who is taking a vacation. W. W. Briggs is confined to his bed with a complication of ailments, bordering on typhoid fever. The Ladies’ Aid society of the M. E. church gave a corn bread social at the Masonic hall Saturday evening, which netted them a neat sum, proving conclusively that our people are not above eating corn bread, but on the contrary are fond of the bread our fathers ate in making this country what it is. Mrs. J. C. Hale of Celina, Ohio, is visiting with the family of Mr. and Mrs. .1. P. Scheer on High street. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Shoemaker and daughter and David Linten were visiting at Warren, Ind., Sunday, going via B. G. & C. — WILL ENTER HOSPITAL. Jacob R. Beam of Willshire, Ohio, passed through the city this morning on his way to Fort Wayne, where he will enter the Hope hospital for an operation. He expects to be there for treatment about two weeks. Mr, Beam was accompanied to Ft. Wayne by his his son, Jesse Beam.